SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SAVES 33 INVALUABLE LIVES DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) lifesavers rescued 33 lives including 20 foreign nationals whilst drowning at Mirissa, Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Balapitiya, Mount Lavinia, Gopalapuram (Trincomalee) and Panadura public beaches during the month of February in a number of successful rescue attempts.
The SLCG lifesavers managed to save 15 females and 18 males and amongst them were 13 local youths along with 11 Russians, 02 Austrians and one each from Australia, Germany, Poland, Spain, Somalia and Ukraine. It showcases the high vigilance, tireless commitment and skillfulness of the SLCG lifesavers.
With the above rescues the SLCG has rescued total of 2170 human lives including 979 foreigners by now.
| Details of Rescuees | No of Rescuees | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02nd February | Mirissa | Somalia – 01 (28 M) | 01 | |
| 04th February | Balapitiya | Russia – 01 (47 M) | 01 | |
| 05th February | Mirissa | Spain – 01 (33 FM), Australia - 01 (21 M) | 02 | |
| 06th February | Hikkaduwa | Russia – 01 (30 FM), Austria - 02 (62 M), (29 FM) | 03 | |
| 07th February | Mirissa | Russia - 02 (37 M), (11 FM) | 02 | |
| 12th February | Panadura | 05 (24 M, 17 FM, 14 FM, 12 M, 09 M) | 05 | |
| 12th February | Hikkaduwa | Russia – 01 (35 M) | 01 | |
| 16th February | Gopalapuram | 02 (22 M, 22 M) | 02 | |
| 17th February | Mount Lavinia | 02 (16 M, 16M | 02 | |
| 18th February | Gopalapuram | 04 (28 M, 22 M, 22 M, 22 M) | 04 | |
| 21st February | Hikkaduwa Bentota |
Russia – 03 (62 FM, 57 FM, 57 FM), Ireland 01 (39 M) Germany - 01 (57 M) |
05 | |
| 23rd February | Hikkaduwa | Russia - 02 (52 M, 47 FM) | 02 | |
| 25th February | Mirissa | Russia - 01 (37 FM) | 01 | |
| 28th February | Mirissa | Ukraine - 01 (38 FM), Poland - 01 (35 FM) | 02 | |
| Total | 33 | |||
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